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royal blue

noun

a deep blue, often with a faint reddish tinge.

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Origin of royal blue

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby royal blue

Royal Air Force List, Royal and Ancient Club, Royal Anne, royal antler, royal assent, royal blue, Royal British Legion, royal burgh, Royal Canadian, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, royal coachman
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Example sentences from the Web for royal blue

  • He was a young man wearing the royal-blue uniform of a Space Cadet.

    Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell

  • And upon all these expeditions she wore an air of conscious correctness and the royal-blue velvet cape.

    Little Aliens|Myra Kelly

  • The shopkeeper described the automobile as a royal-blue limousine of twenty-four horse-power made by the firm of Peugeon & Co.

    Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes|Maurice LeBlanc

British Dictionary definitions for royal blue

royal blue

noun

  1. a deep blue colour
  2. (as adjective)a royal-blue carpet
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